| Id | 2210 | |
| Author | Fredriksson P.G.; Gupta S.K.; Zhao W.; Wollscheid J.R. | |
| Title | Legal heritage and urban slums | |
| Reference | Fredriksson P.G.; Gupta S.K.; Zhao W.; Wollscheid J.R. Legal heritage and urban slums,Journal of Regional Science 63 1 |
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| Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139036380&doi=10.1111%2fjors.12622&partnerID=40&md5=1b6afa0c8e2c4647efb047c0416d6322 |
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| Abstract | This paper studies the effect of legal origins (common law vs. civil law) on contemporary slum formation in developing countries. First, we provide a cross-country correlation analysis. Second, we provide a regression discontinuity analysis using household data from Cameroon. The results suggest that a common law heritage is associated with a lower probability of slum conditions. The legal philosophies transplanted through colonization appear to be associated with the pattern of contemporary urban housing stocks in developing countries. © 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC. |
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| Keywords | Cameroon; colonialism; correlation; developing world; land use; legislation; regression analysis; urban housing |
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